| British Word |
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American Word |
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| Advertisement |
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Commercial |
| Anticlockwise |
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Counterclockwise |
| Aubergine |
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Eggplant |
| Bangers |
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Sausages |
| Bank Holiday |
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National Holiday |
| Barrister |
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Lawyer (no corresponding definition) |
| Bin, Dustbin (the one outside) |
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Trash Can |
| Biscuit |
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Cookie |
| Bogey |
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Booger |
| Bonnet (car) |
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Hood (car) |
| Boot (car) |
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Trunk (car) |
| Box (slang term for TV) |
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Tube (slang term for TV) |
| Braces |
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Suspenders |
| Buggy |
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Baby stroller |
| Building Society |
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Savings Bank |
| Car park |
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Parking lot |
| Caretaker (of a building) |
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Janitor |
| Carriage (railway) |
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Railroad car, subway car |
| Cashier (bank) |
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Bank Teller |
| Casualty |
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Emergency room |
| Charge sheet |
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Police record |
| Chat Show |
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Talk Show |
| Chemist |
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Pharmacy, drug store |
| Chips |
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French fries |
| Cot |
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Crib |
| Crisps |
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Potato chips |
| Current account (banking) |
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Checking account (banking) |
| Deposit account |
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Savings account |
| Dialling code |
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Area code |
| Dole |
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Welfare |
| Dual carriageway |
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Divided highway (4 lanes) |
| Dustman |
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Garbageman |
| Father Christmas |
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Santa Claus |
| Filling station, petrol station |
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Gas station |
| Fire Brigade |
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Fire Department |
| Flat |
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Apartment |
| Flex |
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Electrical cable |
| Indicators |
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Blinkers, turn signals |
| Flyover |
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Overpass |
| Football |
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Soccer |
| Fortnight |
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Two weeks |
| Full stop |
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Period (punctuation) |
| Gangway |
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Aisle |
| Garden |
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Yard |
| Gear-lever |
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Stick-shift |
| Geyser |
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Hot water heater |
| Glasgow kiss |
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Head butt |
| Hire: to rent |
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Hire: to employ |
| Hold up: traffic jam |
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Hold up: robbery |
| Holiday |
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Vacation |
| Interval |
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Intermission |
| Jumper |
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Sweater |
| Level crossing |
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Railroad crossing |
| Lift |
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Elevator |
| Lorry |
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Truck |
| Managing Director |
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President (of a company) |
| Match (as in sports) |
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Game (as in sports) |
| Maths |
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Math |
| Mileometer |
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Odometer |
| Mince |
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Ground beef |
| Motorist, Motoring |
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Driver, Driving |
| Motorway |
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Freeway (Expressway / Interstate) |
| Multi-socket |
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Power strip |
| Note (currency) |
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Bill (currency) |
| Old age pensioner |
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Senior Citizen |
| Old boy/girl (of a school) |
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Alumnus/Alumna |
| Paraffin |
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Kerosene |
| Parcel |
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Package |
| Pavement |
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Sidewalk |
| Perspex |
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Plexi-glass |
| Petrol |
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Gasoline |
| Pillar box / post box |
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Mailbox |
| Pitch |
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Playing field |
| Post |
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Mail |
| Post Code |
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Zip Code |
| Postgraduate student |
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Graduate student |
| Power point |
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Electrical outlet |
| Pram |
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Baby carriage |
| Public school |
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Private school |
| Pupils |
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Students (at school) |
| Queue |
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Line (as in "standing in") |
| Railway |
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Railroad |
| Retrench, made redundant |
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Downsize (at work) |
| Rise (in salary) |
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Raise (in salary) |
| Scheme: plan or project |
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Scheme: devious plan or project |
| Sellotape (trademark used as generic name) |
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Scotch Tape (trademark used as generic name) |
| Serviette |
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Napkin |
| Sister |
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Nurse |
| Slip Road |
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On/Off Ramp |
| Solicitor |
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Lawyer |
| State school |
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Public School |
| Steps: ladder |
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Steps: staircase, built-in stairway |
| Stroke: this punctuation mark: / |
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Diagonal: / |
| Superannuation scheme |
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Retirement pension plan |
| Take-away (food) |
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Carry-out (food) |
| Tannoy |
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P.A. (public address) System |
| Tarred road |
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Blacktop |
| Terrace |
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Bleachers |
| Terrace House |
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Townhouse |
| Tick mark, to tick off |
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Check mark, to check off |
| To let |
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To rent |
| Toilet, W.C. (Water Closet) |
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Restroom, bathroom |
| Torch |
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Flashlight |
| Traffic light |
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Traffic light, stop light |
| Tram |
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Streetcar, trolleycar |
| Transport café |
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Truck stop |
| Treacle |
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Molasses |
| Trousers |
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Pants |
| Trunk call (telephone) |
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Long-distance call |
| Underground / Tube |
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Subway |
| Van |
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Delivery truck |
| Veteran: an old ex-serviceman |
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Veteran: ex-serviceman (age non-specific) |
| Wardrobe |
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Closet |
| Windscreen |
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Windshield |
| Wing (of an automotive) |
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Fender (of an automotive) |
| Zebra crossing |
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Cross walk |
